adopted
Example Sentences
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With Kelley’s approval, the baby was adopted by Rene and Thomas Harrell, who lived in Massachusetts.
From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026
Yet Bessent has adopted his Democratic predecessor’s use of heavy reliance on short-term Treasury bill issuance to help fund the nearly $2 trillion U.S. budget deficit.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Two provisions of federal law relating to vote buying were adopted by Congress and became law in 1948.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
The Food and Drug Administration has adopted these modern methods to approve new drugs for other slow-progressing diseases, including Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis and metabolic liver disease.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
Soon after, he’d also adopted a cloak to cover his patchy fur, a hooded garment made of crushed velvet the color of beetroot.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
